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The Parliament of Catalonia, meeting in Plenary Assembly on 9 November 2015, has discussed the text of the motion for a resolution on the start of the political process in Catalonia as a consequence of the electoral results (proc. 250-00001/11), presented by the Parliamentary Group of Junts pel Sí and the Parliamentary Group of the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular - Crida Constituent, and the amendments proposed by the Parliamentary Group of Junts pel Sí and the Parliamentary Group of the Candidatura d'Unitat Popular - Crida Constituent (reg. 195), and by the Parliamentary Group of Partit Popular de Catalunya (reg. 196) and the Parliamentary Group of Catalunya Sí que es Pot (reg. 198).

Finally, in accordance with Article 165 of the Rules of Procedure, the Parliament has adopted the following

1. The Parliament of Catalonia notes that the democratic mandate obtained at the recent elections on 27 September 2015 is based on a majority of seats occupied by parliamentary forces whose object is that Catalonia should become an independent state, and on an ample sovereigntist majority of votes and seats in favour of beginning a non-subordinate constituent process.

2. The Parliament of Catalonia solemnly declares the start of the process to create an independent Catalan state in the form of a republic. 1